Gerald R. Baron·1d agoDoes science end metaphysical questions? One scientist/philosopher says, Yes.As a non-physicalist, I am always interested in how the strong defenders of this metaphysical position defend it. One of those ardent…A response icon4
InPhilosophy TodaybyPaul Austin Murphy·Sep 24Massimo Pigliucci and Monica Gagliano Go For a Walk in a ForestThe philosopher and biologist Massimo Pigliucci criticises the ecologist Monica Gagliano’s use of words like “agency”. Is he a fascist?A response icon4
Gerald R. Baron·Aug 23Is it Fair to Call Science You Don’t Like Pseudoscience?One innovative biologist throws the damning epithet at another innovative biologistA response icon42
Peter, I write under Citizenschallenge·Jul 8, 2025Professor Massimo Pigliucci asks: “What Hard Problem?”Recently I published a short article questioning David Chalmers’ so-called hard problem of consciousness and a commenter took me to task.A response icon2